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攀親道故

简攀亲道故 · 繁攀親道故

Mandarin · pinyin pān qīn dào gù

(idiom) to use claims to kinship or friendship to climb socially

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攀: pān · climb; pull; hang on to
親: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
亲: qīn · relatives, parents; intimate the hazel nut or filbert tree a thorny tree

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1–1–4–4 · pan1 qin1 dao4 gu4

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paan1 can1 dou6 gu3

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